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We know that the territory of Bostra came as close as eleven kilometers to the east of Gerasa : Pierre - Louis Gatier , cited in Denis Feissel , “ Bulletin épigraphique , ” Revue des études grecques ( 1997 ) , 663 ; Jacques Seigne has ...
A masterful treatment of a complex period and world, distilling a vast amount of literary, documentary, artistic, and archaeological evidence--always reflecting new findings--this book is sure to become the standard source for anyone ...
This book sheds new light on funerary customs in Roman Syria, offering a novel way of understanding its provincial culture.
This volume provides a unique survey of locally produced funerary representations from across regions of ancient Syria, exploring material ranging from reliefs and statues in the round, to busts, mosaics, and paintings in order to offer a ...
This is a collection of studies on the Roman Near East and Judaea, on Jewish history in the Roman period and on the Roman army in general.
Discover a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary handbook exploring several sub-regions and key themes perfect for a new generation of students A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near East delivers the first complete handbook in the ...
This volume provides a reconstruction of the religion of Palmyrenes in Dura-Europos on the basis of archaeological remains, and focuses upon the religious interaction between this migrant community and their new residence.
This book looks back beyond the troubles of the present to tell the 3000-year story of what happened many centuries before.
The three-thousand year story of ancient Syria, from Bronze Age to Imperial Rome: the essential back-story to one of the world's most trouble-prone and volatile regions
This book is a consideration, based on original sources, of the means by which Syrians, whose country was only annexed to the empire in 64 BC, saw their influence penetrate into all levels of society from private soldiers and ordinary ...